EFNEP stands for Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. Offered by UF/IFAS Extension county offices, this program teaches families with young children and limited resources how to eat right on a budget. Classes include educational materials ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Money MattersStarchy foods are healthy – eat them! Starchy foods make you fat – don’t eat them! How do you score a healthy starch bracket with all this contradictory madness? For each round of your daily eating game, choose a variety of healthy starchy ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeIt seems that everywhere you look, an egg hunt is being advertised, egg dye kits are on every corner in the store, and the Internet is a-buzz with cool decorating ideas. Keep in mind this season that this fun family activity could turn rotten ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeWith the high cost of replacing a home appliance, we often think about purchasing an extended warranty or service plan. Home Advisor’s website reports the average cost to repair an ice maker is between $250 to $330. So, is the extended warranty ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money MattersCelebrating the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics National Nutrition Month each March is the perfect time to focus on your health needs and set new nutritional goals. A couple of key messages for this year’s theme include discovering new ... READ MORE
Category: Health & NutritionBy Shelley Swenson, Extension Agent III, Family and Consumer Sciences UF-IFAS Wakulla County Extension Have you ever considered what your cell phone would look like under a “germ microscope”? You use your cell phone every day. It goes ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeWe all want a clean home, but it comes at a cost. There are several things we can do at home to reduce the impact to our pocketbooks as well as the environment, from using high efficiency laundry products to simply turning the water off between ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeAccording to the Florida Department of Health, in 2004 53.2% of Middle/High school students in Jefferson County are obese. The state average is 28.2%. Therefore healthy eating is a top priority. In our March Lunch and Learn participants ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeSave Your Tax Refund Shirley Bouie Income tax filing is here. So often we plan how we are going to spend our return. This year think about saving your refund. Too often the refund is spend before paying off bills or placed in saving. American ... READ MORE
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